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ABF Research Professor's Work Featured in NYT Op-Ed Jul 29, 2008

The research on education of American Bar Fountation Research Professor James Heckman was highlighted in David Brooks' July 29, 2008 New York Times Op-Ed column: New York Times July 29,… more

ABF's John Hagan to Examine Genocide in Darfur at ABA Program in NYC Jul 28, 2008

GENOCIDE IN DARFUR TO BE EXAMINED AT THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION'S CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAM IN NEW YORK CITY Sudanese lawyers will join researcher to discuss crimes against humanity in… more

2008 Diversity Fellowship Sponsors

The ABF would like to thank the sponsors of the 2008 Summer Research Diversity Fellowships in Law & Social Science. They are:

The program, celebrating its 20th anniversary, is designed to introduce undergraduates from diverse backgrounds to the rewards and demands of a research-oriented career in the field of law and social science. Click here for more information.

Click here for information on the 2008 recipients

Faculty profile updates

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Latest summaries and findings

High school graduation rate is a barometer of the health of American society

Apr 1, 2008, James J. Heckman, The Foundation and Application of Disparate Impact Doctrine

James J. Heckman and Paul A. LaFontaine: The high school graduation rate is a barometer of the health of American society and the skill level of its future workforce. Throughout the first half of… more

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Publications

The Cambridge History of Law in America Volume 1, Early America (1580–1815)

Christopher L. Tomlins

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